Brighton96 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I don't know if it's just my car or what but to those with white cars, has anyone else noticed that the touch up paint doesn't match at all? I've swapped parts from other white cars and it matches fine, but it's as though our paint is so close to pure white that no off the shelf paint matches. I've even tried to match a bunch of spray paints and model paints and none of them are close. Has anyone else had better luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleRumble Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 You have 20 year old paint. it's going to be faded. New paint won't match old paint. Try a store or body shop that can blend you some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setnev Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Wet sand the area with fine grit sandpaper. You need to take some layers of clear around the area that needs to be touched up. Clean the area, fill the scratch with 2 stage touch up paint. Wet sand again for a smooth finish and adjust the patch area as needed with more touch up. Then reapply a good clear coat and wet sand to a smooth surface. Polish with rubbing compound then polishing compound to a mirror shine finish. The repair should be almost indistinguishable. *Disclaimer*: This is what the professional body shops do, I take no responsibility if you mess up. I have done this on my own cars and I have had good results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton96 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Wet sand the area with fine grit sandpaper. You need to take some layers of clear around the area that needs to be touched up. Clean the area, fill the scratch with 2 stage touch up paint. Wet sand again for a smooth finish and adjust the patch area as needed with more touch up. Then reapply a good clear coat and wet sand to a smooth surface. Polish with rubbing compound then polishing compound to a mirror shine finish. The repair should be almost indistinguishable. *Disclaimer*: This is what the professional body shops do, I take no responsibility if you mess up. I have done this on my own cars and I have had good results. Thanks, I actually already claybarred and color sanded the whole car. it's just the touch up paint I used isn't as close of a match as I'd like. I was wondering if someone had luck finding a spraypaint/touchup paint that matched better off the shelf So in this case I filled in the chips with model enamel paint and it filled in nicely but even after color sanding, compounding and polishing, you can still see where the chips were in sunlight. This was before http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t637/96Brighton/DSC_1555_zpsjt0zwful.jpg And this was after http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t637/96Brighton/DSC_1575_zpsy2y3o3ve.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleRumble Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Looks pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I dont know but my hood has a weird rust line thing like it was in a flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleRumble Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I dont know but my hood has a weird rust line thing like it was in a flood. quite possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleRumble Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I dont know but my hood has a weird rust line thing like it was in a flood. quite possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton96 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 I dont know but my hood has a weird rust line thing like it was in a flood. If you use rubbing or polishing compound it'll take stains out like that. I do that periodically on my car when the rust marks start to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton96 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Ok so just a little update. I found a spray paint that's a pretty close match. It's by Rust-Oleum and it's their gloss protective enamel type. This is what the can looks like And it's hard to see in the picture but there is a big chip in the center of the picture. I filled in with this paint and then compounded and waxed it. http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t637/96Brighton/Build%2095_zpskd5wi9ki.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95subiblu Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 that looks pretty damn good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wish Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I was gonna come in and post that white rustoleum is a really close match and matched better than the subaru touch up paint when I had 3 aspen white subarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton96 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 I was gonna come in and post that white rustoleum is a really close match and matched better than the subaru touch up paint when I had 3 aspen white subarus Yeah agreed, the touch up paint doesn't match anymore at all, and I'm glad the cars paint faded because the OEM color is ugly, I hate cream/off white. The rustoleum isn't perfect but it's close enough that you won't see a difference unless you are really looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGeneral Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I don't know if it's just my car or what but to those with white cars, has anyone else noticed that the touch up paint doesn't match at all? I've swapped parts from other white cars and it matches fine, but it's as though our paint is so close to pure white that no off the shelf paint matches. I've even tried to match a bunch of spray paints and model paints and none of them are close. Has anyone else had better luck? Is this your first Subaru? lol my friend Subaru paint is just the worst. Chances are it has faded and isn't near what it once was. I am on my 5th Subie and each one has had crappy paint. It is something we all live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton96 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Is this your first Subaru? lol my friend Subaru paint is just the worst. Chances are it has faded and isn't near what it once was. I am on my 5th Subie and each one has had crappy paint. It is something we all live with. Yep first one and definitely not the last. It's hard to tell how bad the paint is when they are all faded so at least their crappy paint is consistent haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setnev Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 All it needs is a nice wet sand and high speed buff with rubbing compound and it'll be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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